SOFHA ADDS EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
Johnson City Based State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates Has Launched A New Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The Physician Member Owners Recently Voted On The Change. The Intent Is To Increase…
GRANT FOR MARKETING TOWNS ALONG SPEARHEAD TRAILS NETWORK
The Heart Of Appalachia Tourism Authority In St. Paul Virginia Is Receiving A 10-Thousand Dollar Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant. The Money Will Be Used To Help Market Towns Along The…
KING UNIVERSITY ENTERS INTO ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT WITH VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
King University And Virginia Highlands Community College Have Entered Into An Admission Agreement. Students Who Complete A Transfer-Oriented Degree At Virginia Highlands Will Be Accepted As Having Met King’s General…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VA LEADERS AGREE TO SPEND MORE FOR NEW ANIMAL SHELTER
Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Agreed To Spend More Than Initially Expected To Convert A Former Shoe Store Into An Animal Shelter. The Former Suburban Shoos Store On Lee Highway…
U.S. FOREST SERVICE REPORTS TWEED FIRE 95% CONTAINED
The Tweed Fire Burning On Both Sides Of The Greene Cocke County Border Was 95% Contained As Of Tuesday According To A Report From The U.S. Forest Service. The Blaze,…
BLOUNTVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER SULLIVAN COUNTY DEPUTIES LOCATE MISSING FLORIDA JUVENILE
A Blountville Man Is Facing Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor Charges After Sullivan County Deputies Find Missing Marion County Florida Teenager. Authorities Acted On Information Regarding The Missing 14 Year…
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SCHOOLS RECEIVING GRANT FOR SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS
More Than A Million Dollars In State Grants For Security Improvements Will Be Shared Among 10 Counties In Southwest Virginia. The Funds Will Be Shared Among Divisions In Buchanan, Lee,…
SEAN WILLIAMS CAPTURED IN FLORIDA
A Former Johnson City Businessman Who Managed To Escape Federal Custody Has Been Arrested In Florida. Authorities Captured Sean Williams Yesterday In Largo Florida After He Was Spotted Earlier Near…
STRONGWELL WINS AWARDS FOR TALLEST FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE
Strongwell In Bristol, Virginia Has Received Two Prestigious Awards. The First Was The Innovations In Manufacturing Award From The Southwest Virginia Alliance For Manufacturing. Additionally, The Unsurpassed Innovation Award Was…
KINGSPORT SCHOOLS HONORED IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
U.S. News And World Report Has Given Several Kingsport Schools High Marks. Robinson Middle Along With John Adams Elementary, Received Silver Rankings Distinguishing Them As Being In The Top 10-Percent…
TWO NEW JERSEY PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR SCAMMING LOCAL ELDERLY MAN
Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Deputies Have Arrested Two New Jersey Residents In Relation To An Extortion Scam. 34 Year Old Chinagorom Onwumere And 27 Year Old Salma Abdalareem Are Both…
SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IDENTIFIES SUBJECT RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL THREATS
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office Has Identified The Subject Allegedly Responsible For Threats Made At Gate City Middle And High School. The Subject Made The Threats November 17th And 20th…
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL OUT THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol Will Be Out In Full Force This Thanksgiving Holiday. Sgt. Matthew Blankenship Says This Is Typically A Heavy Traffic Holiday Period. Some Of The Things They…
HOUSING STUDY FOR WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
The Results Of A Housing Study In Wise County, Virginia Shows Where Improvements Can Be Made. The 86-Page “Needs Assessment” Revealed Declining Population, The Median Age, Is Two Years Higher…
WEST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NAMED BEST DESIGNED HIGH SCHOOL FOR 2023
West Ridge High School In Sullivan County Has Been Named By The Tennessee School Boards Association As The Best-Designed High School In The State For 2023. The School And The…
GRANT TO TRAIN KINGSPORT FIREFIGHTERS ON LIQUID NATURAL GAS
The Kingsport Fire Department Has Received A 20-Thousand Dollar Grant To Train Firefighters On Liquid Natural Gas. Canadian Energy Company, Enbridge, Owner Of East Tennessee Natural Gas, Provided Funding To…
TDOT AND VDOT TO SUSPEND LANE CLOSURES
Thanksgiving Travelers Will Not Be Delayed By Construction On Tennessee Roads During The Holiday. TDOT Will Halt All Lane Closure Activity On Interstates And State Highways Between Noon Today And…
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECEIVES $200K GRANT
Mountain Empire Community College In Big Stone Gap Virginia Has Received A 200-Thousand Dollar Grant. The Money Is Being Provided From The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority’s Coalfield Workforce Development…
TRI-CITIES HOUSING MARKET TICKS UP JUST SLIGHTLY IN OCTOBER
According To The Latest Figures From Don Fenley At Core Data, The Tri-Cities Housing Market In October Ticked Up Only Slightly Compared To September. There Were 695 Contracts, Which Is…
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARREST PAIR FROM NEW JERSEY IN EXTORTION SCAM
Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Deputies Have Arrested Two New Jersey Residents In Relation To A Extortion Scam. 34 Year Old Chinagorom Onwumere And 27 Year Old Salma Abdalareem Are Both…
GAS PRICES LOW FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Great News For Holiday Travelers, Gas Prices Once Again Moved Less Expensive Over The Last Week. Spokeswoman For Triple A Megan Cooper Says Drivers Will Likely See The Cheapest Prices…
GREENE COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES LAND DEAL
An Agreement That Was Approved By The Greeneville-Greene County Industrial Development Board Will Allow For The Purchase Of The Former Greene Valley Developmental Center. It Will Also Provide 335 Acres…